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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329124 | Intraosteal dental implant An intraosteal dental implant having a bone tissue apposition surface extending form a tip of the dental implant up to an interface at a neck portion of the dental implant, and a soft tissue apposition surface extending from the interface to a shoulder of the dental... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6353187 | Insulator for mounting electric fence conductors A plastic insulator for holding an electrified conductor, and particularly a conductor of a tape configuration, in insulated relation to a fence post and in elevated position above the ground. The insulator includes a clamping arrangement releasably holdi... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347488 | Utility pole cross-arm A cross-arm for a utility pole, the cross-arm includes an elongated, hollow bar member molded from synthetic material, such as a sheet-molding compound of polyester glass-reinforced plastic. The elongated bar member has a first end, a second end opposite ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6078011 | Method for dissipating heat away from a heat sensitive device using bicarbonate composition Methods for heat absorption and heat dissipation, by enclosing a heat sensitive device with between about 10 percent and about 99 percent by weight of a bicarbonate compound. The bicarbonate compound is optionally combined with between about 90 percent an... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5352854 | Electrical wire strain relief and wire management system An electrical wire strain relief and wire management system is integrally molded with a wall of an electrical receptacle housing to hold up to two electrical wires against the receptacle housing wall. A pair of side-by-side longitudinal channels extend al... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5124534 | Heating coil support and insulation mechanism The improved heating coil support and insulation mechanism of the present invention is intended for use in regard to electrical heating assemblies which include heating coils supported and electrically insulated by means of coil support insulators, and ea... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5122640 | Heating element coil support An insulating support for a helical wire heating coil for an electric resistance heating element includes a coil supporting notch into which a single helical coil turn is inserted and locked into position without twisting the coil and without unduly stret... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5090645 | Cable stacking member A cable stacking member and positioning device comprising a support member having a plurality of elongated slots stacked on a base plate for retaining electrical cables or wires. The member is formed of a plastic material and has a provision for securing ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5063274 | Electric fence insulator A plastic insulator for holding electrified wire comprises a support for an electrified wire and a connector device for selectively connecting the support to structures of different types. The connector device includes arms which have fastener receiving h... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5032693 | Electric fence insulator with latching capability The electric fence insulator of linear polyethylene plastic includes a body having a rear portion for attaching the body to a fence post. Forwardly of the body is a clip unit having an upper latch mechanism. More specifically, the clip unit includes a fir... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4965413 | Electric fence insulator with latching capability The electric fence insulator of linear polyethylene plastic includes a body having a rear portion thereon for attaching the body to a fence post. Forwardly of the body is a clip unit having an upper latch mechanism. More specifically, the clip unit includ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4910362 | Electrical appliance with holder for securing an electrical cord A device for securing an electrical outlet cord to an appliance or other surface so that the plug of the cord can be kept snug to the appliance or other surface. The device has a body with a generally flat bottom which includes an adhesive surface. A chan... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4883923 | Electric fence insulator for holding various conductor types, including tape-type The electric fence insulator is of linear polyethylene. The insulator includes a vertical panel having a first L-shaped clip thereon providing a downwardly directed prong. A pair of laterally spaced L-shaped clips provide a pair of upwardly directed prong... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4771137 | Electric fence wire insulator An electric fence wire insulator is formed as an integral, one-piece body of non-conductive synthetic resin and includes a transverse spark shield from which extends in one direction a pair of laterally spaced main legs terminating in a pair of laterally ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4762174 | Heat sink A heat sink is provided comprising a mixture of electrically non-conductive particles of microcrystalline material, such as diamond or cubic boron nitride, and an electrically non-conductive filler material, such as a fluorocarbon or paraffin, which fills... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4718085 | Telephone cord groove and cord retaining means A cord receiving and retaining groove in the back surface or web of a telephone set base has one or more cord retaining formations spaced along the groove. Two spaced parallel walls extend inward from the groove, away from the back surface. A cantilever m... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4692567 | Electric fence holder An electric fence holder. Two embodiments can be produced from a common mold cavity. Both embodiments comprise a strap formed of resilient plastic with a wire retaining bracket formed at the center. The first embodiment is longer than the second and has c... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4680428 | Electric fence insulator cap An electric fence insulator cap for mounting on U-posts of varying flange tip to flange tip widths and varying bight to flange depth in either of two 180° oriented positions. The electric fence wire is held in a pair of slotted lugs for simple installati... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4628189 | Electric resistance heater An insulator for a coil-type electric resistance heater is disclosed in which the insulator has inclined side faces forming the outer end of the insulator angling inwardly toward one another with side notches in the insulator at the base of the inclined s... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4623756 | Fence post insulating cap An electric fence insulator cap for mounting on various weight and flange configuration T-posts in any of four 90° spaced positions. The electric fence wire is held in a pair of spaced slotted lugs for simple installation. The cap top is generally sloped... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4621783 | Fastening and a fastener member The fastener of the invention as described in the specification includes a first or inner sleeve of plastic material including a bore corresponding to the outer diameter of the elongate member. The body of the inner sleeve is relatively thin and includes ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4588153 | Wire holder A wire holder having an attaching base of molded flexible material to define a suction cup for secure mounting to a surface and a wire mount formed integrally with the attaching base and having a pair of perpendicular slits for each releasably retaining a... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4555589 | Lead wire retainer A lead wire retainer comprises a pair of half rings, retaining means for holding a given lead wire in place, and elastic supporting means for elastically supporting the retaining means. The lead wire retainer is constructed so that the pair of retaining m... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4538782 | Electrical cable supporting clamp A cable supporting clamp (10) for the orderly routing of flat electrical cables (28, 29, 30) at the interconnection side of electrical equipment frames. A pair of jaws each formed of a pair of arms (18-19; 20-21) extending from one side of a backplate (15... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4531017 | Insulator for an electric heater An insulator for an electric heater employs a central elongated slot and two guide surfaces. Below each guide surface is a notch for receiving an outer convolution of a heater coil, while the central slot terminates in a notch for receiving an intermediat... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4528441 | Electrical resistance heating assembly An electrical resistance heating assembly having specially designed electrical insulators is disclosed. The electrical insulators have arms shaped to retain an electrical resistance heating coil which can be quickly, easily, and reliably mounted on the ar... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4520231 | Safety cap for fence posts A safety cap having a body with integral inwardly projecting portions for providing resilient contact between the safety cap and a T-shaped fence post when the safety cap is placed thereover. The safety cap is also provided with means for supporting an el... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4493018 | Conductor separator, wiring harness, and rectifier assembly for an alternator including same A planar, rectilinear separator member is used to form a wiring harness for a rectifier assembly of an automotive alternator. The member is provided with pairs of upstanding posts spaced apart just less than the diameter of a conductor. A conductor is eng... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4481411 | Electrical heater rack assembly with stand-off insulators A heater rack assembly, of the type which supports an electric heating coil in a pattern of parallel rows in a plane, utilizes double-ended stand-off insulators which are formed wafer-like in the plane. The insulators have, at each end, pairs of hook port... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4458141 | Electric heater and coil support insulator therefor An electric heater incorporating simple support structure therefor. A frame is insulated from an electric resistance heater coil by insulated supports mounted within beam members of the frame. The supports incorporate structural features enabling the use ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4363959 | Stand-off for resistance wires The insulative stand-off is mounted on a frame and supports a heating coil. In the preferred embodiment the coil loops engage retention surfaces inside the inverted T-shaped opening in the end of the stand-off. The sides of the stand-off forming the openi... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4358080 | Fastener clip for detachably securing functional components to threaded pins fixed to a support plate A fastener clip for detachably securing functional elements to a support plate through threaded pins rigidly joined to the plate which includes holding members forming channels which receive the functional components and a fastening hole between the chann... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4355201 | Electric fence wire mounting structure An electric fence wire mounting structure for supporting a highly tensioned and electrically charged wire from a wooden fence post at either a corner or at the end of a line of fencing which includes a strap of electrically non-conductive material and an ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4345231 | Support member A member of relatively rigid insulating material for supporting a wire end of an electrical coil, for example, and an electrical connector thereon in fixed position relative to the coil, the connector being of the type having a shank secured to the wire e... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4270110 | Bus bar adaptor for window type current transformers A one-piece insulated bus bar adaptor is removably attachable by spaced attachment sides having recesses for receiving retainer projections extending from the opposite end walls of a window type current transformer so that the adaptor is attached in a pre... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4263477 | Electric fence insulator An electric insulator for guiding and supporting an electric fence wire. The insulator comprises an elongated body of electrical insulating material and has a mounting means located at one end of the body for mounting the body upon a fence post in an outw... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4195807 | Retaining clip for elongated members A one-piece plastic retaining clip for securing elongated members relative to a panel surface including a head, means for fastening the head relative to the panel surface and clip means extending from said head in a direction opposite from said fastening ... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4173194 | Marine cleat for receiving a thrown line A cleat having at least two diverging fingers to receive a tossed mooring line and an aperture disposed below the fingers into which the line drops and in which the line is retained by at least one downward projection extending into the aperture.... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4163372 | Capillary retainer clip Apparatus for securing capillary and other tubes within a refrigeration machine. A capillary retainer clip having a plurality of sections affixed thereto is mounted within a refrigeration machine such that the sections extending therefrom form elongated o... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4162561 | Strain-relief device for a cable A strain-relief device for a cable, having a clamping space for accommodating a cable portion bounded by three clamping members, the center clamping member being stationary and the two outer clamping members being disposed at the ends of two resilient mov... | 07/31/1979 |
